Best medal range for Global Age?

[ReadyMan]

Been in Indust. Age for a long time. Kept my medals between 800-1000 and rarely lost many resources (but got attacked a lot for medals lol) since my TC is exposed and easy to defeat.

Seems impossible to get to 200,000 oil, but perhaps that's just cause I'm in industrial...

So my question is: What's the best range for medals in Global Age to be able to hold on to resources?

 

[Ravenlord]

I think the trick is to change your mindset especially once you go Global: forget about holding onto resources. You will be raided and you will lose stuff. But you'll be global - nothing can stand in your way no matter what lvl you're at. Having an exposed TC guarantees you plenty of nap time AFTER you're raided to your heart's content. See what I'm saying ..... ??

For me personally: I had the best and easiest time between 2400-2700 and I was making 2 attacks per day - then I would enjoy 8hrs peace - yet my food/gold was almost always maxed. Even if I spent money to upgrade I was able to max out again within a week or so - I'm sure you could do it in a few days if you played more than me! Oil was more plentiful at those levels but it's not too bad either now I'm around 900-1200. I'm still only raiding a few times a day (on average) and I've got a general from lvl15 to lvl 22 in about 6 weeks ..... but hey, that's just what works for me.

I don't think you need to worry about where to raid if you're global - you'll have the tools to get the job done ''wherever''. I've seen (on the forum) people mention getting 100k oil in a day with a few TBs ..... but 200k .....hmmm, better stock up on the caffeine .....

 

[Dragoat]

I concur. I am finding I actually lose less and get more peace treatys if I leave my resources OUTSIDE of my defenses. Go figure!
At the moment I keep my gold behind my walls, but I leave my food outside. Works quite well.

 

[BV123]

Been in Indust. Age for a long time. Kept my medals between 800-1000 and rarely lost many resources (but got attacked a lot for medals lol) since my TC is exposed and easy to defeat.

Seems impossible to get to 200,000 oil, but perhaps that's just cause I'm in industrial...

So my question is: What's the best range for medals in Global Age to be able to hold on to resources?

ReadyMan. Do not ask this kind of questions on the public forums.

Not because you can not, but because it defeats the purpose. If someone were to tell you here that the best medal range is 1-1.4k, everyone will flood that range to farm and raid. In the end you will loose your hard earned resources to raiders.

But I can tell you this, GBA players are the most mobile players among the ages. Some will even go to as low as 200 one day and 2k the next, just to see how good the fishing is there. (Bull raises his hoove in admittance hehe)

BTW.... I find it harder to stay at the low medals then it is to reach the higher medals.

 

[Sletteer1987]

Honestly, it is all about where you are comfortable. I know people who stay between 700-1400 medals and others who prefer 2200-2800 medals. It is about your gameplay and personal preference. I know that many higher age IA and Global will start climbing in medal count as they start getting more experienced and using a universal troop mix so there are quite a bit of higher players in the 2200 and above range for this purpose. I find I like to between 2200-2600 but I am trying to climb higher but it does take more gameplay at higher leagues to maintain and/or continue to climb

 

[krishnanmms]

I stay in the Gold 2 level : 1600-1800 and it is working fine for me. Easily make 4-5 Million gold in a TB session (I don't count food anymore since it is always full). So any GBA upgrade is max two training blessings away. I simply do not hold on to gold anymore - spend it on walls immediately; for any upgrade I just need to plan for two TB sessions. Typically, my exposure is 400k food, 50k gold and 1k-2k oil; not the most lucrative package in GBA. I still get attacked within an hour, losses are in general minimal with a peace treaty; even if I am wiped out I don't care about any of these losses (bit surprised to see some attacks with 3+ tactics, 4 fighters, 135 defenders and few mercs to get this resources).

I used to stay in silver 3+ earlier in Industrial, that worked for me as well.

Oil is bit difficult irrespective of the league. I feel I get slightly more in the gold leagues than silver. Generally, I let oil build up on its own (oil well and loot) till it gets to around 70 -80k, then try to binge raid for oil and achieve the target in at most a day (5+ TB sessions, with a peace treaty in between).

Yes, getting 200+k oil is really a good challenge - probably the only challenge left in this game.

 

[ReadyMan]

Thank you all for your advice and input!

 

[Eddie F1]

Depends how much time you have to waste playing. I'm with RavenDude and sat at 2400-2600 for months, two or three 15 minute stints a day as Peace Treaties ran out. Global Age upgrade times are so long just those few battles is enough to keep the armoury/library and workers busy. Level 9 walls are good enough for me so no need of surplus gold. If you want to play more, the option is yours.

 

[ReadyMan]

I enjoyed attacking rich enlightenment bases for 250k gold each, losing only a few troops, and attacking again in 3 minutes.
I upgraded EVERYTHING, walls are at lvl 9, with 1/2 at level 10. I knew IA bases and global would be tougher, with less resources,
and each attack loses 1 artillery or so....so it's 15 minutes between attacks. I can see that I'll not be able to play for 30-60 minutes anymore
due to the long training time.
So finding the right medal range is important to be able to keep upgrading, and not losing interest due to the long attack wait times.

 

[Ravenlord]

I hear what you're saying but regardless of what you want to achieve, dont forget to enjoy playing. As l always say, about anything l do, it's good to have a goal but don't forget to enjoy the journey along the way. 200k just means a longer journey to enjoy.
And not all roads are flat - some have their little bumps .....

 

[Sletteer1987]

I enjoyed attacking rich enlightenment bases for 250k gold each, losing only a few troops, and attacking again in 3 minutes.
I upgraded EVERYTHING, walls are at lvl 9, with 1/2 at level 10. I knew IA bases and global would be tougher, with less resources,
and each attack loses 1 artillery or so....so it's 15 minutes between attacks. I can see that I'll not be able to play for 30-60 minutes anymore
due to the long training time.
So finding the right medal range is important to be able to keep upgrading, and not losing interest due to the long attack wait times.

I was the same way until, I incorporated Supply Trucks to my mix. Depending on your civilization and troop space it might change a little but as a British I use 3 Supply Trucks, 2-3 Tanks, 5 Howitzers, and Rest Shooters. I see many other people use similar mixes and this way you don't have as long f training time

 

[Mrhuskey910]

Depends on how many hrs a day you play or how many raids you can do a day. I'm in Dynasty 3 right now and the benefits are great.

I use to hang around silver for almost a year because I could get 50-80 raids a day with TB. I would avg around 15 to 20 mil In gold a day due to less time training troops. Now I'm in Dynasty and the bases r harder not all because of the league but because GA bases. I get 20 to 40 raids a day but still get the same amount of gold due 220k loot bonus a battle.

When I was in lower leagues I would have to stay on all day so I didn't lose all resources to raiders now players care about medals and if i get off I usually get a peace treaty after 1-2 attacks.

So in higher leagues harder bases but I earn the same amount of loot and lose alot less on defense. Hope this helps a little.
(Elite of Elites wants the most Skilled and dedicated players in the world.)

 

[ReadyMan]

When you say raids, are you raiding with motos, etc., taking the medal loss for gaining resources?
I used to do that up to Gunpowder, but after that it didnt pay, so I just started flattening bases 100%.
Now I'm having a tough time flattening bases(1500 medals and climbing), since I can only make 1 attack (with most targets only offering 150k gold, 1500 oil), then have to wait 30 minutes for artillery to train. (Romans: 5 artillery, 4 tanks, 1 hvy tank, 1 mgunner, 1 moto for cleanup, 2 healing trucks, 3 planes, rest are rifles)
In the meantime, I get attacked and lose 3,000-6,000 oil through multiple attacks, 200k in resetting traps, plus whatever gold I'm trying to stock up.
I'm in a no win situation I guess, unless I dump all my oil and try to get up to 2500 medals where there are resources to raid.
Seems the game economy is broken at this level.....definitely not fun that's for sure.

Any tips are appreciated.

 

[Magnifico]

Now I'm having a tough time flattening bases(1500 medals and climbing), since I can only make 1 attack (with most targets only offering 150k gold, 1500 oil), then have to wait 30 minutes for artillery to train. (Romans: 5 artillery, 4 tanks, 1 hvy tank, 1 mgunner, 1 moto for cleanup, 2 healing trucks, 3 planes, rest are rifles)
In the meantime, I get attacked and lose 3,000-6,000 oil through multiple attacks, 200k in resetting traps, plus whatever gold I'm trying to stock up.

Don't log out while you are retraining. If you stay logged in, you can't be attacked. So set aside some time for a long session of looting. The Training Blessing helps make waiting to retrain less tedious, and the Tactics Blessing means you can bring your A game to more attacks. Keep going until you have the resources you need. Spend them, then take a well-earned break.

 

[Ravenlord]

1500-2200 was the hardest time for me. Getting to 1500 was easy - staying over 2200 was surprisingly easy given I only made 1 or 2 attacks each day. I just nexted a lot to find a juicy base with good medals - then when I logged off I got a nice PT!
Just work through it - if you're heading to mid 2000s or higher it'll be worth it.

 

[Mrhuskey910]

Raids meanings I destroy your base and take all your resources. The key is picking easy bases for your army where you rarely lose troops that take awhile to retrain. My army romans 5tanks 1 mk3 3 howitzers 2 supply carts and 33 rifleman 1 bomber and 2 fighter planes. In the higher medal range people only care about medals not resources only. If you get attacked you will usually get a peace treaty so you don't have to worry about 4 or 5 raiders getting resources and leaving. Also in im in Dynasty 3 and still attack players in kingdom 1 or 2. If you get to empire you can still attack weak bases in gold and silver 1.

 

[Eddie F1]

I decided Level9 walls were good enough and once that's decided you actually don't need much loot to keep upgrades/research bumbling along with everything IA onwards taking a week or more.

 

[ReadyMan]

Thought I'd post an update. Made it to Kingdom league (2000 medals). Was a tough climb, since most bases were worth 2 or 4 medals, many just 1 lol!
The resources are a joke, with many bases having less than 10,000 food/gold, the majority (80% or so) with less than 100,000 food/gold, and super tough.
I havent been able to 5 star any of these bases, and pretty much lose all my army at every attack, causing another 50 minute wait. Keeping my tablet
always on, so as to keep being able to attack is annoying.Since I'm not making many attacks, there are few diamonds for mercs.
I search for easy IA bases, but they pretty much dont exist, or are worth only 1 medal with less than 20k total resources.
Meh. I think the game is broken at this level at least economically. the bonuses are a joke for such tough opponents.
Not complaining, just posting my findings.

I'll keep up with the climb and see if things are better at higher medals, but cant see how TOUGHER bases will make things any easier.

 

[JuDomines]

Move up to 2,600+ or down to 1,000 but never stay in the middle. It's a no mans land. After 2,000 it becomes much more juicy

 

[Ravenlord]

I agreee the logic doesn't make sense but the rewards are the secret. (Trust us)
Just search for a base with an exposed tc and you'll get a win. You might lose 15-30 troops but the rss won will easily cover your losses & then some. This is the basic strategy for mid 2000s - but you have to grind to get there, unfortunately. I gave up 3 times before l said ''stuff it'' & climbed - never regretted it.
You can do it.